Hometown News

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for William J. Blonigan, Sr., age 83, who passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Rev. Gregory Miller, OSB will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2019 at St. … [Read more...] about William J. Blonigan, Sr.

Funeral services will be held for Pauline Casey on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Long Prairie. Pauline died Thursday, February 28, 2019. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 7, 2019 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, … [Read more...] about Pauline Casey

Elizabeth M. (Straka) Schwamb, of Grey Eagle, formerly of Chicago, died peacefully with loving family by her side on February 25, 2019. Preceded in death by her parents John Sr. and Elizabeth Straka; husband Steven; and sister Patricia McLean. Survived by her brother John (Donna) Straka Jr.; brother-in-law Sean McLean; sister Catherine (Erik) Johnson; Step-children Jason … [Read more...] about Elizabeth M. Schwamb

George B. Tiemann, age 95 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, March 5 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Inurnment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose. George B. Tiemann was born … [Read more...] about George B. Tiemann